SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: FEBRUARY 5, 2002
VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Ohio 1-10767 31-1322832
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)
3241 Westerville Road
Columbus, Ohio 43224
(614) 471-4722
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Not Applicable
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
ITEM 5. OTHER ITEMS.
On February 5, 2002, Value City Department Stores, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing the agreement of the Company and Mazel Stores,
Inc. to terminate the VCM Ltd. joint venture, which operates the Health and
Beauty Care, Toys and Sporting Goods departments in Value City Department
Stores. The press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(C) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release, dated February 5, 2002, entitled
"Value City Department Stores, Inc. Acquires 100%
Control of VCM Ltd."
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
Date: February 5, 2002 By: /s/ James A. McGrady
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James A. McGrady, Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release, dated February 5, 2002, entitled
"Value City Department Stores, Inc. Acquires 100%
Control of VCM Ltd."